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[pennsylvaniaboy]

ok to all those that have hydro assist. took the truck out this weekend ..works gerat but need to add the assist. i already have the box tapped. my question is this

Do i need a bigger reservoir than what the stock pump has?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Do i need a bigger reservoir than what the stock pump has?

Yes and a cooler. The more fluid you can hold the better off you will be.

For the cooler use a transmission cooler.

 

[Mtndewblazer]

Yes

Yes you do need a bigger reservoir. I have the PSC set up and there reservoir is perfect. Not to sure about the cooler I have not needed one yet.

 

[1-tonmudder]

I used one(cooler)from a 95 K3500 with the 6.5.The lines have the metal ends and wil fit a 80 up gearbox.

 

[Copasetic]

I have a stock cooler on mine and I just strapped a radiator hose on the neck of my ps pump and it works great.

 

[boz42]

You need more resivoir & a cooler. I run a hydraulic hose on top of the pump w/ another pump resivior top on top of it. used hose clamps to hold it on. I used a cheapo trans cooler for the cooler. Just be sure to mount it lower than the top of the resivoir or it will boil over every time you kill the engine.

 

[rcamacho]

Ideally, the cooler should be plumbed into the low pressure return hose before it reaches the pump return.

 

[habitatxskate]

wait wait, hold the phone, you get hydro assist from your stock p.s. box?

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

just tap the box man, but its needs to be a 2wd


secondly can someone show the diagram for this? and i dont do much craling so still need on

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

wait wait, hold the phone, you get hydro assist from your stock p.s. box?

You use the orbitol valve in the stock power steering box.

i.e. you tap into the stock steering box so that the ram recieves pressure on one side when you want to turn left and so that the ram receives pressure on the other side when you want to turn right.

Your tap into the box to route pressure to the ram. You still need a hydraulic ram, lines, extend the reservoir, cooler, etc.

 

[mo]

yeah, you can tap the box and run lines off it. somebody sells an end cap with a fitting in it to replace one of the holes you would have to drill...

i could take pics of mine (i don't have the end cap) but i'm sure by the time i get em up here later tonight someone else will be able to show you.

 

[1-tonmudder]

just tap the boy mand but its needs to be a 2wd


second can someone show the diagram for this? and i dont do much craling so still need on

Do what???

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

just tap the boy mand but its needs to be a 2wd


second can someone show the diagram for this? and i dont do much craling so still need on

Can you change this into something that's understandable?

Then we'd love to help

 

[1-tonmudder]

Here is what the tapped box look's like.

 

[wildmandave]

http://www.geocities.com/yj3qtr_ton/steering.html here's the site i found and i did on mine.

http://www.texas4x4.org/tech/steeringbox.htm here another way for the steeering box.

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

just tap the box man, but its needs to be a 2wd


secondly can someone show the diagram for this? and i dont do much craling so still need on

there you go guys sorry was in a hurry

 

[1-tonmudder]

Here are some better pics of mine.

 

[twoslo4five0]

http://www.geocities.com/yj3qtr_ton/steering.html here's the site i found and i did on mine.

http://www.texas4x4.org/tech/steeringbox.htm here another way for the steeering box.

thats the money shot right there(first way)...if you tap it like that it keeps the lines out the tires and it looks a whole lot better imo...this is the way i plan to do mine when i tap the box this weekend...

 

[ssped]

Ditto on that. Tap out the front cap and the top that way the lines are out of the way. I looks clean too.

 

[mrk5]

I'm sure it's been done successfully, but I'd be a little hesitant to tap the factory end cap. The JKW cap isn't very expensive and worth the extra insurance IMO. That's the way I'm going to do it.